The movie is a romantic comedy
about two ladies who end up in Las Vegas and find true love.
One's an American, the other's a New Zealander. Bria, the New
Zealander, played by Helena Beaven, is about to be deported and
is trying to stay in the United States.

7 November 2007

Official
Diamonds and Guns News

Renee has announced the lucky winner of the
raffle for her art. Check it out on the official
Diamonds
and Guns site

2 October 2007

Diamonds and Guns Movie Update

Renee
has posted a couple of new pics on her Diamonds and Guns
site - one is the stack of boxes with the DVDs and the
other is Renee addressing the envelopes with a stack of
printouts and Iris' toys in the background keeping her
company.

What a fun movie! I can honestly say that if you
don't laugh just once in this movie, your sense of
humour has gone on a holiday. Slapstick comedies don't
float my boat but this is such a good movie and the
slapstick is so well done. Sometimes the humour in this
movie is so understated and other times it just hits you
over the head. I think it needs more than one
viewing to catch all the jokes.

Renee's timing is PERFECT. She can do comedy so well
and she shows her versatility in this movie. I don't
know much about production values in movies but I do
know when I've had a rollicking good time watching one.
This is one of those times. I would happily watch this
movie again.

In this romantic comedy, set in Las Vegas, "Diamonds
& Guns" follows best friends Ashley(Renee O'Connor) and
Bria as they set off to change their luck. From the
Sunset Strip to the Vegas Strip, they cannot seem to
escape their troubles. In a comedy of errors, they find
themselves wrapped up with the mob, chased by a hitman,
and falling in love with the least likeliest guys. What
happens in Vegas...just may alter their fortunes
forever. Who will make it out alive? Who will end up
with who? Place your bets... "Diamonds & Guns"
(Internet Movie Database)

Some highlights:

Ashley (Renee) dancing and singing while wearing
Mickey mouse ears...very off key and just so cute!

Ashley in the pink outfit...

Ted Raimi in a cameo as the land lord...who
signs his name as Land Lord! LOL!

The porter taking their "luggage" to the
honeymoon suite was hysterical. The scene is so
understated and you nearly miss the point until you
realise they don't have luggage and it's just two
sweaters on the luggage cart!

You CAN get sick eating tofu and beans...

Dramamine does NOT cure food poisoning! LOL!

There are 18 holes on a golf course...heh.
Slapstick at it's best....

I don't find bodily functions jokes all that
amusing but I couldn't help but laugh - it's
Renee and you just don't expect it which only makes
the scene all the more funny.

Ashley "playing" with the biday...

Watch for the Ashley Doll...heh

Kitchen performance art...

Elvis the Celebrant...love the jumpsuit!

Kittens Kittens Kittens - MEOW!

Hmm moments...

A warning for the kiddies - One scene does have
some parts of a porn movie playing while Ashley
(Renee) is watching. Nothing too iffy but it is
rather jarring (although it's a tad funny watching
Renee watching the porn movie).

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. If you want a good
laugh, this is going to be a movie that will do that.
You can't go wrong, Nurse Frankie says so! <g>

Congratulations to Renee and the rest of the team
behind this movie. It was well worth the wait.

28 September 2007

Diamonds and Guns DVD

My
copy of Diamonds and Guns arrived - it swam across
pretty quickly and I'll be watching it this weekend! A
review will follow. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Renee has updated the Diamonds and Guns site
with a new video and a look at what she will be
raffling off for September to thank the fans who
bought the DVD. The artwork is of Warlord Xena on
her horse.Click here to
download clips

14 September 2007

New Renee Message

Renee has posted a
new message on her site showing her surprise at
the fandom's support for Diamonds and Guns (I refuse
to call it DaG for obvious reasons). Renee - it's no
big surprise. This fandom will follow you to hell
and back if necessary and support ANYTHING and
EVERYTHING you do. This fandom will crawl on
broken glass to support both you and Lucy. Just one
of the many fun things about this wonderful
community!

11 September 2007

Diamonds
and Guns DVD News

The DVD is now on sale - it's a special edition so get
it while it's hot!

For those in the US the price is $19.95 plus postage.
For those not in the US it's:
International Totals with Shipping

The following is from Renee (via Missy Good) about Renee's new
Diamonds and Guns DVD site
to order the special edition of the move (the site is
not fully operational just yet but you can send it your
address:

The site is up, but
not finished. The button to BUY will not be workingor a few more
days.....however, anyone can email their ADDRESS to
Orders@DiamondsandGuns.info.
This is for addresses ONLY
so I can get a jump start on the mailing labels.
Thanks for the relay Missy.
renee

20 July 2007

New Renee
Message - Diamonds and Guns

Renee has a new video on her site about the release of
Diamonds and Guns and a new message. Renee was thinking
of having the movie downloaded via her website but has
decided to go with an actual dvd. There will be two
versions - one will be sold from Renee's site and
autographed by Renee (way cool) and the other will be by
a major distributor and contain bonus material (the
limited release version won't have the bonus material)

Folks - a couple weeks back I asked for people to go and
click on IMDB under Renee's film Diamonds and Guns, to
show interest in the project. Well, there was interest.
:-) So, when Renee gets back from filming her Scifi
movie, we'll be able to purchase a copy as a download to
help that project along.

Thanks to everyone for clicking, and I'm looking
forward to seeing the film after seeing the clippies of
it at the last con. So keep your eye out for
announcements on when and where to download.

The movie will be available from Renee's official site
so watch for the announcement after Renee come back from
Bulgaria.

7 June 2007

Help Support
Renee's Movie Diamonds and Guns....I'm passing this along
for Missy GoodNeed some help here. I
think most folks know Renee has done a film called
Diamonds and Guns - she showed a bit of it at the
convention the other day. As a bit of research, could
everyone who would like to see this released please go
to IMDB.com - search on
Renee's name, and
then click on "Diamonds
and Guns"
- it would be very helpful. Feel free to pass this to
all corners of the fandom.

8 April 2007

I hope everyone has had a safe holiday period..

The brand new AUSXIP Charity Auctions site is up and running! AUSXIP Charity
Auctions was born out of a desire to be able to auction off items for the
Starship Children's Hospital and The Alissa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation charities
without paying fees to online auction sites.

100% of the money raised on this site goes directly to the nominated charity. In
it's short life we have raised thousands of dollars and hopefully in the years
to come, raise a bit more money for these worthy charities.

AUSXIP generates no fees and is completely free to register, to bid and to
donate.

All the money raised will benefit the Alissa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

Here is a photo (it's too big to scan) of the poster and the autograph.

The poster will be shipped from the US to: Worldwide

Shipping costs have been donated by a generous fan who wishes to remind
anonymous

2 April 2007

Coming Up!

Renee O'Connor Diamonds and Guns Auction for
the Alissa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. IN the next few
days I'll be posting an auction for a Renee
original...Renee autographed the large size Diamonds and
Guns poster at the Dinah Shore Weekend for AUSXIP (Thank
you Renee!)

All the money raised will benefit the Alissa Ann Ruch
Burn Foundation.

Here is a photo (it's too big to scan) of the poster
and the autograph.

11 March 2007

News from the
Official Xena Fan Club Kit #12 Interview with Renee
about Diamonds and Guns:

Joe LoDuca has finished the music for the film

Renee is currently working on the titles for the
movie

The movie will be released straight to DVD with
a special thank you to all the Xena fans who bought
photos and other items which Renee put on ebay to
get enough money to finish the film.

17 January 2007

Renee was at
the 2007 Xena Convention where she discussed the movie:

The following is from a con report by KT

Then she was asked about
Diamonds and Guns and she said she had finally
finished it. "Now I have to learn how to sell it."
She said it was a funny movie that she thought we
would like-and that she had added funny sound
effects to it.
Click here to read the rest of the report

The following is from a con report by Taipo

She told us that Diamonds and Guns was finally
finished. Now she has to learn to sell it, so the
saga isn't quite over yet. But she hopes we'll
finally get to see it sometime this year. She's very
proud of it. She's also hoping to do more producing
as well as acting, starting with vehicles for
herself or for her friends.
Click here to read the rest of the report

16 January 2007

Some Renee Corrections from the Con

Received corrections of the Renee Q&A info which
was posted yesterday. The corrections are from Renee -
that information was not quite right (oops sorry Renee).

Below are Renee's corrections:

Not doing a comedy with the diamonds and guns
gang. Don't know where that came from...

January 2006

Renee attended the 2006 Xena convention where she
said the following about the movie:

Someone asked her about "Diamonds and Guns",
when it would be ready. She said that there had been
a split among the little group of people who made
it. That she and the "girl producer" were on one
side and the director, the writer and the other
producer were on the other. One of the writers
pulled out. The other producer also left. So now
it's kind of up to her.

"This project was not my baby to begin with. But I
was left with it." She talked about how she had
pulled people in from Xena. Ted Raimi had been
pulled in to direct. A cinematographer, an editor, a
composer from Xena, all good friends of hers were
helping with the movie. "And you guys give so much
support."

"My relationship with them is more important than me
getting tired and just walking away. This has been
such a lesson in staying power. Perseverance.
Keeping your word. Learning to ask for help."

Diamonds and Guns is currently being edited and
Renee hopes it will be done in about two months.

11 November 2003

The following is from the {teenhollywood.com}
interview about the movie

Renee: I just finished producing a digital film
called “Diamonds and Guns” with my producing
partners and I’m acting in it. I’m sort of a
supporting character because I wanted to focus more
on the producing and then we’re working on another
one and I’m either going to act or direct. I’m not
sure yet. Probably act in it. Working with digital
media gives you the freedom to produce and not after
to wait for a certain amount of financing.

6 September 2003

Sharon has posted another gorgeous photo of Renee
from the video interview photoshoot - the video will
be in the next kit. This photo was taken by Wendy
Sparks
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/r17.jpg}
{Diamonds & Guns }

From the Official Xena site...

Popped on the cast shot from Diamonds and Guns. I
believe the photos are going up for sale next week
from the movie. I have to wait till Renee gets back
from Europe to get the interview photos taken by
Wendy approved before we can put them on sale.
Sharon has also posted another photo from the set of
Diamonds & Guns
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/CERO26.jpg}
And a photo of Renee with the rest of the cast and
it looks like Elvis makes an appearance as well :)
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/CERO27.jpg}

4 September 2003

Sharon has added a new image of Renee from the
Diamonds and Guns interview she has done for the
next Fan Club kit
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/r117.jpg}
Also added to the OFC site is a pic of Renee in a
white bathrobe from the set of Diamonds and Guns
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/CERO24.jpg}

30 August 2003

Sharon has added a new image of Renee from the
movie Diamonds and Guns movie

"Ashley eats at the buffet"
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/CERO23.jpg}

27 August 2003
Sharon has a cute photo of Renee from the Diamonds &
Guns movie
{http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/index.html}

27 August 2003

The following is
from Sharon Delaney/OFC - Renee's upcoming movie
"Diamonds & Guns

"The character I
play, Ashley, is a dancer who drags her friend with
her to Vegas because she has an audition to play a
'cat.' She thinks she's auditioning for a production
of the Broadway musical. The show turns out to be
'Kittens.'"

"The movie is a
romantic comedy about two ladies who end up in Las
Vegas and find true love. One's an American, the
other's a New Zealander. Bria, the New Zealander,
played by Helena Beaven, is about to be deported and
is trying to stay in the United States."

"She ends up
marrying Francis who's the son of a casino owner.
But Francis is engaged to be married the next day to
the daughter of a rival casino owner. They're trying
to create a truce by marrying the son and the
daughter. However, they're absolutely wrong for each
other."

"She ends up
marrying Francis who's the son of a casino owner.
But Francis is engaged to be married the next day to
the daughter of a rival casino owner. They're trying
to create a truce by marrying the son and the
daughter. However, they're absolutely wrong for each
other."

"Francis marries
Bria so she can stay in the country. But she's
afraid because his family is like the Italian
Mafioso and they send their henchmen after her. Bria
then falls for the head henchman." (to be continued)

27 August 2003

The following is
from Sharon Delaney / OXFC

Filmed the video
interview with Renee on Friday about her work on
Diamonds and Guns. Now I know where the bloopers
come from during the filming of TV shows and movies.
I had to repeat my opening line for a two-shot of us
sitting there. Having to look at Renee and repeat
something we'd already done cracked me up. That gave
me the giggles. And when I kept a straight face, she
broke up. I think we did it nine times before we got
it right. (grin) Same thing happened when she was
feeding me lines off camera to get reaction shots
from me. I heaved a big sigh to shake off a bad line
reading and she cracked up. That started us all over
again with the giggles. She was no help at all.
(grin) I think we're going to have a blooper
section. (grin) She had some great stories to tell
especially about getting caught playing a video game
when she was supposed to be getting into costume for
the next scene (see photo above) and also guerilla
shooting on the streets of LA. I'll have a VHS copy
with time code of the footage tomorrow and start the
editing.

20 August 2003

The following is
from Sharon Delaney/OFC - Renee's upcoming movie
"Diamonds & Guns"

Renee talks
about the plot of the movie: The character I play,
Ashley, is a dancer who drags her friend with her to
Vegas because she has an audition to play a "cat."
She thinks she's auditioning for a production of the
Broadway musical. The show turns out to be
"Kittens."

The movie is a
romantic comedy about two ladies who end up in Las
Vegas and find true love. One's an American, the
other's a New Zealander. Bria, the New Zealander,
played by Helena Beaven, is about to be deported and
is trying to stay in the United States. (to be
continued)

2 August 2003

The next Official
Xena Fan Club kit will contain an on-camera
interview with Renee about her upcoming movie
Diamonds and Guns. That will be kit #7

25 June 2003

Diamonds and
Guns Movie News - from Renee via Missy Good

The movie
"Diamonds and Guns" begins a seven-day shoot at the
Riviera in Las Vegas (Renee indicates this will be a
closed set so those of you thinking of going...don't

Renee said about
the movie "Movie is looking good, especially for
filming on a DV. Very funny cast. Would you believe
I play a lady who has food poisoning or is high on
valium for most of the film? I think I am having
more fun than anyone else."

The Las Vegas
Review-Journal has more information about the start
of filming.

The comedy
"Diamonds and Guns," starring Renée O'Connor (alias
"Xena: Warrior Princess' " longtime sidekick
Gabrielle), begins a seven-day shoot at the Riviera,
with locations ranging from the parking garage to
the pool, the convention center rooftop to the
casino, according to the Riviera's John Neeland.

Writer Dawn
Higginbotham, who's also co-producing the project,
describes the farce as " `Swingers' with girls" and
" `Romeo and Juliet,' Vegas-style," centering on two
friends (O'Connor and Helena Beaven) whose one last
fling turns into a comedy of errors.

To that end, "we
wanted to stick to the classy-style, old-school"
Vegas look, according to Higginbotham, which
explains why "Diamonds and Guns" wound up at the
Riviera.

12 June 2003

The following is
from Sharon Delaney/Creation Entertainment:

Renee will begin
filming an independent feature-length film called
"Diamonds and Guns" early this summer. It will be
shot in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Directed by Chris
Dollard, with a script by Dawn Higginbotham (from a
story by Dawn and Helena Beaven who are producing
their first full-length film), it is a comedy about
two friends -- from America and New Zealand -- who
go to Las Vegas to find true love. It is being shot
digitally with an eye toward film festivals and
future distribution.

Renee said, "I
chose this script out of all the ones I've been
looking at because it was one of the funniest I'd
read. It has an energy on the page which I hope
translates to the screen and the audience. It came
to me by way of Aaron Morton who did the lighting on
"Dangerous Prey," the Xena episode I directed. Aaron
did the lighting on a movie called "Nemesis Game"
and introduced me to the guys who wrote, produced
and directed that movie. They in turn introduced me
to Helena. It all began with Xena."

4 June 2003

Also Fifthd
mentioned in his report what Renee will be doing
workwise: Renee is currently working on an
independent film. She says it's a 'dark comedy'. She
isn't going to do Shakespeare this summer because of
this film but that doesn't mean she isn't going to
do it next summer (too early to tell). She plans on
directing a film based on a book. She didn't say
what the book was about but that it's going to
happen down the road. I gather that meant next year
since she's really busy this year. She's still going
to Europe for the Strong Women of Sci-Fi convention.
{Click here to read full report}